How Quarantine during Covid-19 Affected Children's and Teens' Behavior and Mental Health

Only 7.43% of children and adolescents complied with all quarantine requirements.

• Compliance with community protective measures was higher at 17.35% compared to 10.71% for household measures.
• Quarantined children and adolescents reported significantly greater psychological distress than their non-quarantined peers (p ˂0.001).
• Common feelings experienced during quarantine included worry (68.59%), helplessness (66.11%), and fear (61.98%).
• The findings indicate that low compliance with quarantine measures may limit the effectiveness of quarantine in preventing disease transmission.
• Improving compliance and mental health support could involve enhanced financial assistance and better education about pandemic planning.

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